Baroque Music Lesson 4

Baroque music, art and architecture was known to have little detail. True or False?

• True

• False

Which of following was not a famous composer of the Baroque Era

• Bach

• Beethoven

• Handel

• Monteverdi

Baroque music expresses several moods throughout the piece. True or False?

• True

• False

Melodies are often repeated in Baroque music. True or False?

• True

• False

Basso continuo was usually played by harpsichord and cello in Baroque music. True or False?

• True

• False

Baroque instrumental music was frequently made up of several

• Operas

• Arias

• Movements

• Themes

Movements of Baroque music often ___________________ with each other.

• Sound the same

• Repeat

• End

• Contrast

In Baroque courts, music was the primary source of _______________________.

• Money

• Entertainment

• Problems

• War

Which of the following does NOT describe a concerto grosso

• They had no aria's

• For small group of soloists playing vs. the orchestra

• Multi-movement work

• movements were often Fast, Slow (usually quieter), Fast (sometimes dance-like)

Ritornello can be described as a main __________________ that is repeated and changed throughout the piece.

• Instrument

• Composer

• Theme

• movement